Yogi Adityanath

Make lotus bloom in both civic polls, LS elections in 2024: UP CM

CM Yogi said, "The country under the leadership of PM Modi is scaling new heights and has emerged as an ideal nation for the world"

Adityanath has revived 'pride of our faith': Shinde during courtesy visit

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath has "revived the pride of our faith" and appreciated the development works undertaken by the state government in Ayodhya. Shinde and his team on Sunday paid a courtesy visit to Adityanath at his official residence here. Adityanath also hosted a dinner in honour of the Maharashtra chief minister and his entourage. The Shiv Sena leader was on a two-day tour of Uttar Pradesh during which he visited Ayodhya, his first since becoming Maharashtra chief minister last June. During their meeting with Adityanath, the group of ministers from Maharashtra shared their experience of visiting Ayodhya and appreciated the development works being undertaken in the city. Shinde said Adityanath has revived the "pride of our faith" and added that under his leadership, "the city of Lord Ram is touching new dimensions of development". According to a statement issued from the Chief Minister's Office here

Another bid to resurrect Rs 10,000-crore Noida Film City project

Yogi 2.0 likely to sweeten incentives to woo investors

UP urban local bodies polls on May 4 and 11, vote counting on May 13

As per the State Election Commissioner, the total number of urban voters has risen to 4,32,31,827 from 3,35,95,547 in 2017 after final publication of the voter list

Triple-engine govt must for state's rapid development, says Adityanath

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday exhorted people of Uttar Pradesh to vote for the BJP in the upcoming urban local body polls, saying a triple-engine government is a must for uninterrupted and rapid development of the state. He also appealed to people to make the lotus -- the BJP's poll symbol -- bloom in municipal and Lok Sabha polls in 2024. Adityanath was speaking at a programme at Hindustan Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited ground where he inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 258 development projects worth Rs 1,046 crore. The chief minister inaugurated 56 development projects worth Rs 333.85 crore and laid foundation stones of 202 projects worth Rs 711.81 crore. These projects include a mini-stadium, roads, flyovers, educational institutes and hospitals, an official statement said. Addressing the gathering, Adityanath appealed to people to vote for the BJP in the forthcoming urban local body polls and said a triple-engine government is a must for ensuring uninterrup

Quality education that values nationalism alone is 'meaningful': CM Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said quality education that values culture, tradition and nationalism alone is 'meaningful'. He further said it was the responsibility of educational institutions to inform students about the government schemes that can help them achieve their goals. Adityanath was addressing the inaugural ceremony of a private school here. According to a press statement issued by the government, he said, "Quality education that values culture, tradition and nationality, alone is meaningful." Adityanath said when the whole world was battered by COVID-19, India came up with the new National Education Policy, which opened doors of possibilities. The chief minister said Indian scholars have always stressed that knowledge should be accepted from everywhere, adding that the centres of education should be such that paves the way for all-round development of students rather than creating long queues of unemployed degree and certificate holders. He a

Amid rising concerns, UP registers 1,000 plus active cases of Covid

Continuing the surge in Covid cases, the total count of cases in Uttar Pradesh has gone up to 1,025.

UP CM lays foundation stone of 223 development projects worth Rs 480 cr

Criticising the previous governments for selling sugar mills at throwaway prices in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said

Investments in UP will create 10 million jobs for youth, says CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said one crore youths of the state will get employment in the next three years through investment proposals received at the recently held Global Investors Summit. He was speaking after laying the foundation stone of a rural mini-stadium at Bholaram Maskara Inter College in Sahjanwa here, which will be built at a cost of Rs 10.43 crore. The stadium will have a multi-sports complex, athletics track and an audience gallery. Adityanath said investments to be made in the Sahjanwa assembly constituency and other places will also enable the youths to get jobs near their native places. "The government will also distribute two crore tablets and smartphones to students across the state in degree colleges, he said. Besides, several new technical and other institutes are being built to prepare the state's youth for the job market. A polytechnic institute will be built here also. Atal Residential School being built here will be inaugurate

Comparison should be done with someone better: SP chief Akhilesh reacts

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday took a jibe at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his remarks on how India was faring better than Pakistan, saying comparison should always be done with someone better. In a tweet in Hindi, Yadav said, "Reference: UP chief minister is talking about being better than Pakistan. The golden rule of comparison: Comparison should always be done with someone who is better than you." On Friday, Adityanath said while India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership was providing free ration to over 80 crore people, the people in the neighbouring country were struggling to get two meals a day. "All Indians are getting benefits of development schemes without any discrimination. The nation is scaling new heights of prosperity. Efforts are being made to create the best security environment in the nation," he said. Without naming anyone, Adityanath added that some people wanted India to become like Pakistan.

Govt there to help poor women get married, patients treated: Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday assured people that marriage of women coming from poor families would not be delayed, nor treatment of any patient hampered for lack of money. "Don't worry or panic. The government is ready to help those in need," Adityanath said during a 'Janata Darshan' programme held at the Gorakhnath temple here. The Chief Minister listened to the problems of about 300 people and assured them that his government's top priority is to solve people's issues. He also directed officers to treat their problems with sensitivity and to resolve them right away, a statement said. Adityanath also took serious note of the difficulties faced by a woman from Kushinagar in making arrangements for her daughter's marriage due to lack of money and directed officials to provide the benefit of Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana to her. "The woman should be given full financial support for her daughter's wedding," he said. When another woman asked him for ...

Azamgarh faced crisis of identity but its glory being brought back: UP CM

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said Azamgarh earlier faced a "crisis of identity" and youths from the district were denied even a place to live in other cities but its glory is now being brought back under the BJP rule. Describing Azamgarh as the land of sages, ascetics, litterateurs and artists, Adityanath said the district had come to be known for bomb blasts, hooliganism and destruction. "Today, its name is being taken for development with its glory back," he said. Speaking at an event where Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone for the Harihar music college and other development projects here, Adityanath criticised previous state governments and alleged that they stalled the development of Azamgarh "in the name of caste and religion". "Azamgarh, the land of sages, monks, ascetics, litterateurs and artists, was earlier known for bomb blasts and destructive activities. The youth hailing from Azamgarh was denied even a place to live in other cities a

Assassination threat to PM, UP CM Yogi; schoolboy held from Lucknow

The Noida Police on Friday apprehended a teenager from Lucknow who is believed to have sent an email to a media house, threatening to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, officials said. The 16-year-old boy, who hails from Bihar, was picked up from the Chinhat area of the state capital on Friday morning and has been brought here, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Noida) Rajneesh Verma said. An FIR was lodged in connection with the case of April 5 at Sector 20 police station here after which the matter was investigated, technical teams also roped in to trace the sender of the email, which contained the threat message, Verma said. On the basis of the investigation, the email sender was traced and found in Lucknow's Chinhat area. The sender turned out to be a schoolboy, who has just completed his Class 11 and will be beginning Class 12 in this session, the police officer told PTI. The boy is being produced in a juvenile court here

Yogi to perform Ram Lalla's ritual with rivers water from 155 nations

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on April 23, will perform the 'jalabhishek' of the deity of Ram Lalla with water from rivers of 155 countries

UP govt to plant 350 mn saplings in monsoon season, to raise it to 480 mn

The Uttar Pradesh government will plant 35 crore saplings this year in the monsoon season as part of its annual plantation drive

Noida media house gets email threatening to 'assassinate' PM Modi

A private television news group has informed the Noida Police that it has received an email from an unknown sender who threatened to assassinate Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a senior officer said on Wednesday. Police said they have lodged an FIR and launched an investigation into the matter after a representative of the TV channel, located in Sector 16A Film City, approached them Tuesday evening. "This is to bring to your kind attention about the email received by our CFO on April 3 at around 10:23 pm from one Mr. Kartik Singh with an email id "mailto:singhkartik78107@gmail.com"singhkartik78107@gmail.com. As can be seen from this email, the sender has threatened to assassinate the honourable chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and also the honourable prime minister," Vijay Kumar, manager (administration) at ABP Network, stated in the complaint. Assistant Commissioner of Police (Noida) Rajneesh Verma said on the basis of the complaint, ..

Uttar Pradesh to have autonomous unified commission for teacher selection

Teachers in basic, secondary, higher and technical colleges in Uttar Pradesh will now be selected through an autonomous commission that will be formed soon

Replace 50% firewood used in crematoriums with cow dung cakes: Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday directed officials to replace 50 per cent of firewood used in crematoriums with cow dung cakes and utilise the income generated through this for the management of cow shelters. The chief minister was addressing a meeting to review the management of stray cattle shelters and the current status of milk production in the state, according to an official statement. Fifty per cent of the total firewood used in crematoriums should be replaced with cow dung cakes, Adityanath told the officials. The cow dung cakes will be made available from shelters for stray cows and the income generated will be used for their management, he said. The chief minister further said the state government has made necessary arrangements for the protection of stray cattle and their fodder. At present, more than 11.33 lakh cows are protected at 6,719 cattle protection sites. It should be ensured that stray cattle are taken care of in all the rural and urban

Voter list for UP local body polls updated, over 9.6 mn electors added

The Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission has updated the voter list for the forthcoming urban local body polls, adding more than 96 lakh electors. In a statement issued here on Sunday, State Election Commissioner Manoj Kumar said 4,32,31,827 people are eligible to vote in the polls. The strength of the electorate was 3,35,95,547 during the last polls in 2017. There has been an increase of 96,36,280 voters. He said the increase in the number of voters has been primarily due to expansion of the boundary of municipal corporations and nagar palika parishads. Owing to formation of new nagar panchayats, many rural areas have also been included in urban limits. Kumar said 21,23,268 voters have been shifted from rural to urban jurisdictions. He said there will be more than 4.33 lakh first-time voters this time. These voters have turned 18 by January 1, 2023. The urban local body polls are expected to be held soon, but the notification is yet to be issued.

UP CM directs official to compensate farmers for recent crop damage

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Saturday directed officials to provide relief grants to the affected farmers by immediately surveying crop damage caused by hailstorms and rain in the last 24 hours, an official release said. He has also expressed condolence over the loss of lives in the state due to various calamities and instructed the district magistrates to immediately distribute the permissible relief amount from the state disaster response fund (SDRF) to the families of the deceased. The chief minister Saturday held a high-level meeting to review the situation arising out of recent untimely rains and hailstorms in various areas of the state and issued necessary guidelines to the officials. According to the details provided by the relief commissioner's office as many as seven people have lost their lives in incidents related to lightning, drowning and man-wildlife conflict in the past 24 hours. One life each was lost in Lucknow, Ghazipur, Hardoi and Varanasi due to